Tournament Preview: US Open 29 Aug-11 Sep 2005

GLITZ AND GLAM IN THE BIG APPLE

As the US Summer hardcourt season draws to a close, Flushing Meadows prepares itself for the grand finale. The US Open, 
one of the four Grand Slam tournaments marking the cornerstones of the ATP season along with the Australian Open, the 
French Open and Wimbledon, will see two weeks of the world's finest tennis players in action in one of the world's most 
vibrant and recognised cities, New York. The landmark Arthur Ashe Stadium, seating 23 200; the patriotic opening and 
closing ceremonies and the general vibe generated by New York and its people mean American culture and style are boldly 
embraced. Add in some spectacular tennis and high-profile celebrity appearances and you have the glitz and glamour that 
is the US Open. 

The 2004 final saw Swiss world number one, Roger Federer, defeat 2003 champion, Lleyton Hewitt of Australia 6-0 7-6(3) 
6-0, giving him his first US Open crown and an incredible third Grand Slam title of the year. The doubles honours went 
to the experienced team of Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor, who overcame number thirteen seeds Leander Paes and David Rikl, 
6-3 6-3.

This year's field sees 98 of the world's top 100 players take part, with the only exceptions so far being Guillermo Caņas 
and Joachim Johansson. Tennis fans will therefore be able to witness first hand the mastery of Federer, the tenacity of 
Hewitt, the enthusiasm of Nadal, the spirit of Roddick, the enigma of Safin, the class of Agassi and much much more. 
Qualifying for the event starts on Tuesday 23 August and the main draw ceremony will take place on Wednesday 24 August 
at 11am. 

Tickets may be purchased through Ticketmaster.com (1-866-OPEN-TIX) or any of their outlets. The USTA National Tennis 
Center box office is also open from 9am-9pm throughout the Open (except on Friday September 10 when it will close at 6pm). 
Seating in Arthur Ashe stadium is reserved only so make sure you have booked your tickets in advance. Courtside box 
seating and Reserved Loge seating is also reserved in Louis Armstrong Stadium (seats 10 200), while the rest is on a 
first-come-first-served basis. This basis also applies for the Grandstand (seats 6000) and all other outer courts where 
free seating is available. More detailed seating plans for Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium as well as a 
complete venue map can be viewed by clicking on the respective links. 

The USTA National Tennis Center is accessible by subway, rail or car. It is situated just a short walk away from the Shea 
Subway station. Likewise if you're travelling by train, there is a system operating between Penn Station and the centre 
(Shea Stadium/Willets Point Station). By car, it can be accessed by taking the Shea Stadium Exit (or in some cases also 
Northern Blvd).  

If you are lucky enough to make it to the US Open, you might also want to take in everything that New York itself has to 
offer. Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, numerous theatres, great shopping, fantastic 
restaurants and wild nightlife all characterise this thriving metropolis. There is also plenty to do at the tennis itself 
with player autograph signing sessions, Arthur Ashe Kids day and more. However you choose to enjoy the US Open, make sure 
you absorb the atmosphere, experience the thrills of live sport and feel the vibe that is Grand Slam tennis in the Big 
Apple. 

Tournament Fast Facts:
Venue: USTA National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, NY, USA
Dates: 29 August - 11 September 2005
Singles Qualifiying: 128 draw
Main Draw Singles: 128 draw
Main Draw Doubles: 64 draw
Surface: Outdoor hard
Prize money: US $ 1 100 000 for winner
Tournament Director: Arlen Kantarian

Singles Main Draw Players:
1 Federer, Roger SUI 1 
2 Hewitt, Lleyton AUS 2 
3 Nadal, Rafael ESP 3 
4 Roddick, Andy USA 4 
5 Safin, Marat RUS 5 
6 Agassi, Andre USA 6 
7 Davydenko, Nikolay RUS 7 
8 Johansson, Thomas SWE 9 
9 Nalbandian, David ARG 10 
10 Henman, Tim GBR 11 
11 Puerta, Mariano ARG 12 
12 Gaudio, Gaston ARG 13 
13 Coria, Guillermo ARG 15 
14 Robredo, Tommy ESP 16 
15 Gasquet, Richard FRA 17 
16 Stepanek, Radek CZE 18 
17 Ljubicic, Ivan CRO 19 
18 Ferrer, David ESP 20 
19 Gonzalez, Fernando CHI 21 
20 Lopez, Feliciano ESP 22 
21 Novak, Jiri CZE 23 
22 Hrbaty, Dominik SVK 24 
23 Youzhny, Mikhail RUS 25 
24 Kiefer, Nicolas GER 26 
25 El Aynaoui, Younes MAR 27 
26 Haas, Tommy GER 27 
27 Moya, Carlos ESP 28 
28 Ferrero, Juan Carlos ESP 29 
29 Dent, Taylor USA 30 
30 Kuerten, Gustavo BRA 30 
31 Massu, Nicolas CHI 31 
32 Ancic, Mario CRO 32 
33 Mirnyi, Max BLR 33 
34 Volandri, Filippo ITA 34 
35 Grosjean, Sebastien FRA 35 
36 Rochus, Olivier BEL 36 
37 Melzer, Jurgen AUT 37 
38 Berdych, Tomas CZE 38 
39 Soderling, Robin SWE 39 
40 Rusedski, Greg GBR 40 
41 Pavel, Andrei ROM 41 
42 Spadea, Vincent USA 42 
43 Srichaphan, Paradorn THA 43 
44 Acasuso, Jose ARG 44 
45 Beck, Karol SVK 45 
46 Rochus, Christophe BEL 46 
47 Chela, Juan Ignacio ARG 47 
48 Andreev, Igor RUS 48 
49 Horna, Luis PER 49 
50 Santoro, Fabrice FRA 50 
51 Mello, Ricardo BRA 51 
52 Martin, Alberto ESP 52 
53 Wawrinka, Stanislas SUI 53 
54 Hanescu, Victor ROM 54 
55 Carlsen, Kenneth DEN 55 
56 Mathieu, Paul-Henri FRA 56 
57 Zib, Tomas CZE 57 
58 Verdasco, Fernando ESP 58 
59 Saulnier, Cyril FRA 59 
60 Sanguinetti, Davide ITA 60 
61 Hernych, Jan CZE 61 
62 Lee, Hyung-Taik KOR 62 
63 Malisse, Xavier BEL 63 
64 Kohlschreiber, Philipp GER 64 
65 Monfils, Gael FRA 65 
66 Nieminen, Jarkko FIN 66 
67 Monaco, Juan ARG 67 
68 Fish, Mardy USA 68 
69 Kim, Kevin USA 69 
70 Llodra, Michael FRA 70 
71 Muller, Gilles LUX 71 
72 Baghdatis, Marcos CYP 72 
73 Karlovic, Ivo CRO 73 
74 Garcia-Lopez, Guillermo ESP 74 
75 Arthurs, Wayne AUS 75 
76 Hernandez, Oscar ESP 76 
77 Tursunov, Dmitry RUS 76 
78 Seppi, Andreas ITA 77 
79 Goldstein, Paul USA 78 
80 Sabau, Razvan ROM 79 
81 Serra, Florent FRA 80 
82 Vanek, Jiri CZE 81 
83 Almagro, Nicolas ESP 82 
84 Mayer, Florian GER 83 
85 Montanes, Albert ESP 84 
86 Burgsmuller, Lars GER 85 
87 Wessels, Peter NED 86 
88 Koubek, Stefan AUT 87 
89 Mantilla, Felix ESP 88 
90 Schuettler, Rainer GER 89 
91 Behrend, Tomas GER 90 
92 Minar, Ivo CZE 91 
93 Popp, Alexander GER 91 
94 Tipsarevic, Janko SCG 92 
95 Zabaleta, Mariano ARG 93 
96 Calleri, Agustin ARG 94 
97 Starace, Potito ITA 95 
98 Djokovic, Novak SCG 96 
99 Gimelstob, Justin USA 97 
100 Ginepri, Robby USA 98 
101 Lapentti, Nicolas ECU 99 
102 Costa, Albert ESP 100 
103 Norman, Dick BEL 101
104  Kucera, Karol SVK 101
105 (WC) Baker, Brian USA 
106 (WC) Blake, James USA 
107 (WC) Gambill, Jan-Michael USA 
108 (WC) Jenkins, Scoville USA 
109 (WC) Ram, Rajeev USA 
110 (WC) Reynolds, Bobby USA 
111 (WC) Young, Donald USA (18s Nationals Winner) 
112 (WC) Philippopussis, Mark AUS 
113 (Q) 
114 (Q) 
115 (Q) 
116 (Q) 
117 (Q) 
118 (Q) 
119 (Q) 
120 (Q) 
121 (Q) 
122 (Q) 
123 (Q) 
124 (Q) 
125 (Q) 
126 (Q) 
127 (Q) 
128 (Q) 

Alternates 
1. Sargsian, Sargis ARM 102 
2. Draper, Scott AUS 102 
3. Bjorkman, Jonas SWE 103 
4. Vik, Robin CZE 104 
5. Di Mauro, Alessio ITA 105 
6. Lisnard, Jean-Rene FRA 106 
IN Blake, James USA 107 - wildcard 
8. Haehnel, Jerome FRA 108 
9. Tabara, Michal CZE 109 
10. Vliegen, Kristof BEL 110 
11. Phau, Bjorn GER 111 
12. Aldi, Francesco ITA 112 
13. Massa, Edgardo ARG 113 
14. Lapentti, Giovanni ECU 114 
15. Saretta, Flavio BRA 115